Lauren Ramsey is a teacher whose mantra is to never let a child fall through the cracks. But Lauren is so concerned about the welfare of a little boy in her kindy class she doesn't realise her own daughter, Skye, needs help.
The only person who seems to listen to fourteen-year-old Skye is Tamara Thompson, the manager of her favourite clothes shop. Tamara remembers all too vividly what it's like to be a troubled teen.
Lauren, Tamara and Skye are all searching for a happier future, but finding it may lie in resolving secrets from their pasts ...
Lauren Ramsey is a teacher whose mantra is to never let a child fall through the cracks. But Lauren is so concerned about the welfare of a little boy in her kindy class she doesn't realise her own daughter, Skye, needs help.
The only person who seems to listen to fourteen-year-old Skye is Tamara Thompson, the manager of her favourite clothes shop. Tamara remembers all too vividly what it's like to be a troubled teen.
Lauren, Tamara and Skye are all searching for a happier future, but finding it may lie in resolving secrets from their pasts ...
'McDonald handles this generous handful of very real issues affecting Australian women and their families today with strong insight.’
— Mrs B's Book Reviews
'A beautiful story of family, of love and of finding that sense of belonging. A story that demonstrates how freeing the truth can be, even when you worry about how painful it might be.’
— Beauty and Lace
'Yet another reason why Australian audiences have fallen in love with McDonald's novels.'
— Weekly Times
'A touching tale of love and letting go.'
— Yours Magazine
DETAILS:
Genre: Modern & Contemporary fiction Fiction
Publishing Date: 24 Apr 2018
Publisher: Allen & Unwin
Page Extent: 320
'…a book which quite deftly explores themes of family, adoption, trust, relationships and sex against a background of both modern day and historic British immigration, where events of the past impact on people’s lives for generations to come.’
— Billyjean – Goodreads